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[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] zyperion:
Thanks a bunch and sorry I must have missed that in the previous 75 pages. :o

Could you throw a blurb about that in the OP?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
It's on the first page in the second post ;)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] forceOnature:
I am not able to root my tablet running 9.4.2.11.1

Here's the output I get:

Step 1 - Preparing for root...

0 KB/s (101 bytes in 1.000s)
29 KB/s (305 bytes in 0.010s)
0 KB/s (79 bytes in 1.000s)
39 KB/s (403 bytes in 0.010s)
7 KB/s (80 bytes in 0.010s)
0 KB/s (299 bytes in 1.000s)
7 KB/s (80 bytes in 0.010s)
29 KB/s (299 bytes in 0.010s)
7 KB/s (81 bytes in 0.010s)
0 KB/s (433 bytes in 1.000s)
1304 KB/s (2005736 bytes in 1.501s)
1 KB/s (1509 bytes in 1.000s)
436 KB/s (22364 bytes in 0.050s)
1286 KB/s (843503 bytes in 0.640s)
22 KB/s (684 bytes in 0.030s)

Step 2 - Exploiting...

/data/local/mempodroid.bin[1]: syntax error: 'newline' unexpected
Step 3 - Installing busybox...
/data/local/installbusybox[6]: /system/bin/su: not found
/data/local/root[6]: su: not found
Step 4 - Cleaning up...

Once your Prime reboots, it will be rooted! Enjoy :)
Thanks to Saurik for this root method!!

Press any key to continue . . .

Any suggestions?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] thierry_hd2:
It's working.

Hello Viperboy,

Many thanks for your easy to use solution. I didn't have to install the drivers since Windows made an automated update from the Internet when I plugged the Prime for the first time.

1. download the file (windows)

2. Unzip it

3. Plug your prime

4. Windows should download the latest drivers from the Internet

5. Start the exe from the unzipped file

6. Select root in the menu.

7. You are done.

Eagerly waiting for your next tools.

Keep up the excellent work.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] zyperion:
I'm now getting this same output after updating to 9.4.2.11.1.......except my USB transfer times are faster ;-)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] caanda45:
Guys I used 3.1 app to root and now I am getting my tablet re-placed, to un root should I use 3.1 again or 4.1 to un-root or does it really matter...please advise and thanks!!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
Try doing a factory reset and see if that works.

thanks man, and thanks for the info :)

please factory reset and see if you have the same problem.

You can use either :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] forceOnature:
I did a factory reset and still see the same 'newline' unexpected error.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] zyperion:
Likewise :(
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
I'm wondering if the mempodroid binary was changed. The script downloads a new copy every time, so it could be that. I will investigate tonight :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] evilcuber:
Yaaaay I got it to work, but used my old win xp computer to root :-)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
Sounds like a driver issue????
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] An UrgeT Dance:
Does this work on Mac OS X, I know that OS X is based on unix and I see a unix version but want to make sure it works before I attempt to root.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
Yes, it should work.

Can I have some feedback on people rooting in the last few days? If it worked or not, I would like to know. I would like to figure out if the 2 people that reported errors were getting them because the exploit may have been updated and I need to rewrite some code.

If it's not working for everyone now, it's the exploit itself or some code of mine needs updated because the exploit changed. If it's working for everyone other than the 2 people who reported issues, than it's something else. Hope this makes sense :)

Thanks!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ajujo:
Hi,

In the instruction says : "Kill Asus Sync and Splashtop! - very important!!"

But i dont know how to do it...even i dont know where is it

Can anybody help me

Thanks
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] forceOnature:
That is referring to the clients installed on your PC. For Windows computers, there will be icons for each of those in the system tray if you have them installed.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] zyexx:
I have been trying this out with no luck. When I hit continue I see "daemon started successfully and then nothing after that. The tab has been updated to the latest version of ICS and I am running windows 7. Any suggestions?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] lewak0668:
PLEASE HELP! Im noob and new with root and I'm afraid to do that...Can someone step by step exactly tell what I do??? Tell me what i must to pay attention??? And can I UNROOT Prime In order to not lose guarantee? PLEASE HELP WITH THIS!! THANKS AND SORRY FOR MY ENGLISH! :confused::)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
Driver issue... Here's my previous post a few pages back.

---------- Post added at 04:13 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:12 PM ----------

Dude, clam down and just read the OP and Second Post. The script will walk you through the rest.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] zyexx:
@Swiftks

I doubt it was as all the drivers were installed, I could see files on it and all. What I did however was to use a Virtual Machine running XP, installed the drivers and it worked fine.

Thanks anyway
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
It was likely the drivers or maybe you didn't check USB Debugging.

Yeah, it's not scary or anything. Everything you need to know is in the first and second posts and the program will tell you the rest.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
The problem I had with Windows 7 was that adb wouldn't see my device either... that was b/c it auto installed the drivers when I first plugged it in, and had the Prime under "Portable Devices" in device manager, which does not support adb protocol. So, I had to manually install the drivers the way I suggested.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
Thanks for sharing, I am going to add this into the 2nd post!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] czerdrill:
That was simple, thanks viperboy. For those who get permission errors, make sure you put the directory that you're running the script from in your path.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ssmithri:
I had the same issue... and absolutely could not get the drivers installed on my win 7 machine.

Switched other to my wife's xp netbook, and it worked like a charm.

Kudos!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] lewak0668:
I just ROOT Prime...many thanks to viperboy! :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
Talked to Saurik last night, seems the issue with root failing with the errors posted before could have been a bad download of the binary or if you had no internet connection. Try again if you're still having issues and let me know if the problem continues.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Mechadan:
I had two small issues with this root tool (besides being too idiotic to figure out why adb wasn't recognizing my device after installing drivers).

1) Norton Insight Protection blocks the extraction of your .exe, calling it a Trojan Horse Virus. I had to disable anti-virus to run your root program.

2) The red type does not show up well, especially when the sun is shining from behind my laptop screen, lulz.

But the tool works great! Thanks for your hard work!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Haro912:
Sounds good to me :) Even though you already changed it lol
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] caanda45:
Okay I think i need a little help, seems that my drivers are up to date, ran the nifty little program, sent the info to the TP and rebooted. When the TP was up no superuser apk in the app tray?? I did unplug the data cable after in the abd window it said rebooting? Was that to early?? I put the Superuser apk in the micro sd card but it would not install...maybe I have to run it from the internal SD memory...Can anybody please advise??? Thanks
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] undercover:
Thanks for that, always had to mount directory before ... cd c:\, well, you know what i mean.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] silverwings2008:
How do you go about unrooting and removing superuser?

I have used the windows app and chosen option 2: unroot completed. But now superuser is still there, even after a factory reset.

Thanks in advance
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Danny-B-:
Great news !

I havnt got mine yet but i'm chuffed i can get titanium backup running if nothing else !

Nice work jcase and Viperboy !

Regarding OTA updates and ICS etc ... if i root will it still recieve and install OTA updates ok?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] caanda45:
Okay I am an idiot and inpatient, worked like a charm when I let it run!!!!!! Thanks

a little token of my appreciation!!!! 69691734A23881124.

---------- Post added at 05:45 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:39 PM ----------

Danny b root will not affect ota`s at all. Also the program will remove root but from another`s comment earlier (silverwings 2008) I think the apk will stay in the app drawer till you remove it. Easy way to check is to have a root program installed and if it works with root then you have root. If you remove root but the apk is still their try the root program again and if it will not work cause no root is present then the process worked and the only thing you need to do is remove the apk....

You can remove it by applications in settings.

Titanium Back-up is working now and of course root is present and working!!!!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] silverwings2008:
Unfortunately, you cant remove the apk via the settings menu. Only force stop and clear cache. No option to uninstall.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Poloasis:
You sir are made a Star.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] caanda45:
Hmmm I bet one of the superstars here will come up with a way.......
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] djsaad1:
i have run it several times and my uid and gid never go to 0 they always show up as 2.

What could be wrong?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Pracis:
Sadly I'm having issues with reboot. I've installed asus sync and when I start up vipermod, it attempts to root the transformer prime while it is still rebooting. I tried closing the process for adb as was earlier mentioned as well.

btw.. what is uid and gid?

Thanks in advance!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] djsaad1:
Try to use this to fix your adb issue.

http://attachments.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=553885&d=1301283593

You should also end the process of the asus pc sync thing, don't remember the exact name.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] chizzwhizz:
I'm not exactly sure what I am doing wrong.

Using Win 7

1. I enable usb debugging

2. I connect my TP to computer. Auto play comes up, I ignore it

3. Check device manager and see the my driver is up to date

4. Run vipermod primer tool

4a. Downloading nachoroot...pushing files...rebooting...when rebooting, my computer says driver was not successfully installed

4b. step 2- Rooting...reboots again...again computer says driver was not successfully installed

4c. uid=0 & gid=0. I press y and enter

5. Pushing superuser.apk -->cleaning up root method -->"Once your prime reboots, it will be rooted!" -->during reboot computer says driver was not successfully installed

6. TP rebooted --> device manager has yellow caution next to TP. I try to update the drivers with the android folder from the .zip file but it says "the best driver software for this device is already installed"

7. I open up system tuner app...it asks for superuser permission...I press allow and superuser force closes

8. Try to install busybox...unable to do so. I try to run titanium backup but I don't have root

What am I doing wrong?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] King John:
Linuxlinuxlinuxlinuxlinuxlinux.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] xray49er:
prime rooted

thanks to all devs worked like a charm. Donations inbound as soon as i get paid
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] EZPIMP69:
How to install drivers

Can anyone tell me how to install the drivers? Sorry that I had to ask.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Cheyenne15:
Do to you have windows 7 64bit? I was trying an could not get it to work. Used a windows 7 32bit and it worked with outany problems.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] demandarin:
look at the quote from post 73. not the actual post but who he quoted. its in there.

edit:saved u some time. here it is

Originally Posted by Lock-N-Load

Okay thanks.. it was not exactly like that, a little more convoluted in having to get it to bypass wanting to use the Wizard and asking for the Xp disk, but you set me on the right path.

For PC tards like me, here is what you need to do to install drivers and get root!!

-right click computer

-opens system properties and select Hardware tab

-select device manager tab

-double click the ? mark next to the Asus android devices

-select driver tab

-update driver

-when wizard opens select "no,not at this time" to bypass wizard wanting XP disk install from a specific location so you can manually choose location

-pick where you put the drivers by navigating to the provided drivers folder and pick Android directory in the drivers folder provided

-let them install

-reboot computer

-attach Asus tablet

-click the viperMod primer tool and viola...

Root *****es!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Scumbag Inc.:
I'm having the same issue. "vid=2000<shell> gid=2000<shell>" every time. What am I missing?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
Typically, if you're on Linux, I would assume you don't need help and can run commands and things yourself ;) not so much for some of the Windows users :) I will get to it, I promise.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] lonesomecowboy:
I'm already feeling sorry because I don't think this is the right thread to discuss that. And I'm more sorry because I gave up after page 10 of this thread.

So feel free to delete the post if it's not the right place.

I'm the owner of a Prime that is rebooting constantly, so I tried the 11.1 beta update which is better but still causing disturbing behavior (rebooting when in sleep).

I went to this thread to root my Prime thinking that this could be a first step to try to go back to a previous update.

However I do not see anyone trying to do so here (or at least not in the first 10 pages).

Does any of you have any idea or link??
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
At this time, downgrading isn't an option.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jingletard:
For anyone having problems with flashing, try this :

Redownload the file from another source. I know it sounds crazy, but I had this huge issue that took me *hours* to figure out about the Amazon Kindle Fire - it wouldn't flash. No matter what I did, no matter how many times I flashed, I couldn't get root on it. I sat there scouring forums, running all kinds of different diagnostic programs, etc. It turned out to be a *bad download* (which still happens but rarely does) and downloading the .img file I needed to flash from another site fixed the problem.

Try downloading the attachment in a different browser, if that doesn't work, try a mirror out. I haven't looked at the OP in a few days to see if he posted an md5sum of the file, but if you're downloading *anything* off of here on XDA to flash, it needs to be 100% the original copy of what people post, otherwise you'll run in to tons of problems with reboots/stuff not working, etc. Get yourself a free windows program like md5sums to check the integrity of a file and make sure it matches with the known md5sum of the file you're downloading.

Here's a link to an md5sum program, any program will do but I believe this is what I use and it works in Windows 7 64-bit :

http://www.pc-tools.net/win32/md5sums/

Good luck and I hope everything works out for you guys! The file that the OP posted worked great and I flashed my transformer without any issue whatsoever.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] forceOnature:
I am still getting the 'newline' unexpected error on my tablet. I've redownloaded the zip file several times to no avail. I also tried using the older version of mempodroid.bin that viperboy posted in another thread.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
The problem is that the script will delete any existing mempodroid binary. For the time being, try doing the rooting process manually.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] forceOnature:
By manually rooting do you mean following the steps in this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1461736

I did that using mempodroid.bin files from the first post of that thread and the dropbox link in post #121 but still get the newline error.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] vvveith:
Don't flame me to bad please.

I'm new to the prime but not XDA. Came here back in the days of the HTC HD2. Anyhow, when I got my prime last week, I did not see any reason to pursue having root, however, after working with it for a few days, I do see a need now! My question, as silly as it may sound is, when I run this script, will I lose all my programs and data that I spent the last week setting up? Or will I just lose the data? Sorry for the noobish question, I searched and did not find anyone else brave enough or ignorant enough to ask it. Thanks. Peace, V :confused:
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] An UrgeT Dance:
Been thinking the same thing, I am looking at rooting sometime this week so that I could run Nova with the widget drawer and so I can overclock.

EDIT: anyone tried out the app backup program that comes on the TF Prime and does it back up everything like Titanium Backup?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] youngnex:
it will not erase none of your apps... just run it
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
No you guys won't loose anything :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] An UrgeT Dance:
Thanks Viberboy and youngnex, most likely going to have a rooted prime before the end of the week, got to make sure I don't have to bring it back.

Edit: but it seems easy to unroot so yeah
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Swiftks:
You should not loose anything... your installing root (I.e.adding superuser & busybox for the most part) not flashing a Rom. That being said, if you get caught in a bootloop, and end up having to do some kind of factory reset, don't blame me. :P j/k

**Edit**

That's what I get for not seeing that there was another page... already answered twice over :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] forceOnature:
Am I doomed to not be able to root because of the "newline" unexpected problem?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
Did you try rooting yet?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] forceOnature:
I have tried rooting via the script here and the mempodroid method where I typed in adb and shell commands in this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1461736.

In non script method, I got the same newline error after typing:

/data/local/mempodroid 0xd9ec 0xaf47 sh
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
And you also get the error running PrimeTime?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] An UrgeT Dance:
I was asking because with the phone I have (Evo) it was recommended that you wipe it so I didn't know if this just wiped it :) I figured it wouldn't but never hurts to ask.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] forceOnature:
Yes. I get the exact same error.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
Anyone having issues rooting, please try this:

http://bit.ly/ytNZzi

This is untested, but this has the included mempodroid binary in it (asked Saurik and he gave permission to include it), instead of downloading. The file was dated like 1/27, I think and I know it worked. Please let me know how this goes for you :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] forceOnature:
It went through with no errors and rebooted with superuser installed. Thank you very much for the assistance :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
You're welcome! Anyone else have feedback on this? Use the link above if you're having trouble rooting on the current build of PrimeTime.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] zyperion:
Trying it now, will update in a few minutes.

Update: Works great now, rooted with no errors using option #1. Thanks for the help, Viper. Donated :D
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] robomo:
I can confirm that the latest version DID work with Linux - *mucho thanks!!*

I found one of the keys was to make sure "adb" was allowed to execute.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] An UrgeT Dance:
Hey Viperboy, I know its off topic but do you think we will be seeing any ROMs anytime soon?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] smw6180:
Not until ASUS lets us unlock the bootloader.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] NeoMagus:
Picked up my prime today and found my way here.. couldnt have been easier & worked perfectly for me.. option 1 , .11 thank you
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] mouse100:
Hi guys I rooted successfully my prime. I downloaded also Voodoo RootKeeper, but wich options must be checked?

- Superuser app installed

- Device rooted

- Root permission granted

- Filesystem supports root protection

- Protected su copy available (only this is unchecked by default)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
You want all of them checked. Make sure you hit the button to backup root within root keeper.

Also, it shouldn't need to be said, but make sure everyone uses Root Keeper before updating to the latest SW that was just released!!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] An UrgeT Dance:
Does this work with the update released today? If it does then I'm taking the update, if it doesn't then I am going to root today get root keeper then update.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] wokka00:
Had the same question, found only one report so far:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=22322176&postcount=210
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] H89P:
Work Great so far
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ruddogg:
FYI - was rooted when I was on .11, used Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper as instructed in the OP, updated to .13 today, used Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper and got root back within seconds after the update.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Moothead2:
Anyone want to be the guinea pig and try root stock .13 :P?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
Based on reports, PrimeTime should still root the latest update. If you want to test it, use ota root keeper, take the OTA, try PrimeTime. If it doesn't work, just restore root from Root Keeper :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Moothead2:
Trust me, if I could, I would :p. OTA update doesn't seem to be working with 11.1 so the only way to update to .13 is to do it manually, thus losing root back :(.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] stretchwookie:
confirmed. i did NOT root prior to the update, just received prime yesterday and was giving the hardware some field tests first

i ran the OTA today when i woke up, i ran viperboys root tool lesss than 5 minutes ago. i downloaded joeykrims root checker, and i am root!

oink. (because i dont know what sound guinea pigs make... :p )
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] LlamaLord:
How To Video!

Well you can use this to root with the newest update!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4trrewWuq10
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] ssmithri:
I rooted while on .11, rooted with this tool, installed the root keeper app (as directed). Just installed .13, went into the root keeper program and clicked on "restore root". Root is back!

Awesome job...
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
Great, thanks everyone!! Thanks for the reports!!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] chugger93:
So wait, let me confirm this from what I've read. I've never rooted before. I'm on .11 now but will be OTA'ing to .13 soon. Vipermod should work and root .13, is that correct?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] LfnsR:
Hi all,

I just got my Prime yesterday and looking to root.

Edit - I got it to work. Great tool! Thanks for putting it together and sharing with us. Can't wait till source is released so we can get custom roms!! :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Moothead2:
Woo, it worked :D. Thanks. Now I can OTA again :D.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] -viperboy-:
Yee, but just to be safe, root on .11, run OTA Root Keeper (from the market) and then take the OTA.

Glad it worked well for you guys :)
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] LfnsR:
Now it is off to your ViperControl v001 to check it out. :D